Jazz Up Your Home with This Season's Hottest Homewares

This season, the focus is on warm timbers, handcrafted ceramics and natural stone. There’s also been an explosion in sleek and stylish kitchen appliances in luxurious metallics and bold brights that are guaranteed to make a statement on your benchtop – Alessi’s electric kettle and Smeg’s benchtop appliances are some of our favourites.

Artwork is a quick and easy way to personalise a kitchen and you’ll find all manner of affordable options online; prop an abstract print or a black and white photo on an open shelf (see Urban Road and blinq.art for great selections) and see your cooking space come alive. Pair artwork with one or two handcrafted ceramics in tonal colours or in this season’s 70s-inspired blue-green or terracotta.

Add a sense of occasion to dinner time by swapping out boring serving ware with eye-catching, contemporary styles, such as the muted pastels at Mud Australia or terrazzo-look styles at Country Road. Up the luxe factor with brushed-gold cutlery from Krof and fresh flowers or foliage in beautiful, coloured glass vases.

Bathroom

Elevate your bathroom beyond the functional and turn it into a space where you can escape the worries of the day and enjoy your daily rituals.

Give your sofa an instant seasonal update with new scatter cushions in your choice of brights or neutrals in natural fibres, such as linen and cotton – check out Adairs for some appealing designs. Introduce natural textures in other ways too, including a thick-woven, jute rug and a timber tray on the coffee table. Add a touch of the unexpected to the space by having one or two opulent metallic moments, such as this sweet brass essence burner from Lightly or slender, brushed gold picture frames on a shelf or wall.

Master bedroom

The master bedroom is your personal sanctuary – a calming space where you can relax and recharge for the day ahead, surrounded by your creature comforts. Set the scene with fragrances that smell heaven-scent, statement artwork and wonderfully crisp bedlinen.

Add texture and cosiness by piling the bed high with cushions in different shapes and sizes (try Fenton & Fenton), and consider splashing out a soft, cushioned bedhead so you can sit up and read in comfort.